| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §§2085 and 2086 are enacted to read: |
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| §2085.__Passengers restricted to passenger compartment of pickup |
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| | 1.__Passengers under 19 years of age.__When a passenger under | 19 years of age is transported in a pickup truck, that passenger | must ride in the passenger compartment of the pickup truck. |
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| | 2.__Exceptions.__Subsection 1 does not apply to the following: |
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| A.__Passengers in a truck camper; |
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| B.__Passengers in a pickup truck being used for agricultural | purposes; |
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| C.__Workers or trainees engaged in the necessary discharge | of their duties or training or being transported between | work or training locations; |
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| D.__Participants in parades; or |
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| E.__A passenger secured by a seat belt in a manufacturer- | installed seat located outside the passenger compartment. |
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| §2086.__Transporting dogs in pickup trucks regulated |
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| | Transporting dogs in pickup trucks is governed by this | section. |
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| | 1.__Restrictions.__A person driving a pickup truck may not | transport a dog in the back of the vehicle on a public way | unless: |
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| A.__The space is enclosed or has side and tail racks to a | height of at least 46 inches extending vertically from the | floor; |
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| B.__The dog is cross-tethered to the vehicle; |
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| C.__The dog is protected by a secured container or cage; or |
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| D.__The dog is otherwise protected in a manner that prevents | the dog from falling or jumping or being thrown from the | vehicle. |
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